Saving the seeds from mini bell peppers from market

I was in the grocery store vegetable section and noticed a package of miniture bell peppers. Does anyone know if you can purchase these, save the seeds and grown your own plants? If so, is there anything special that needs to be done with the seeds? These look as if they would be perfect as a patio garden plant or a real space saver in my fridge and garden.

Please allow me to thank you in advance for any info provided.

Annie & Mike/FLSuncoast (DG Name)

Well,I have grown peppers from the regular bell peppers. I took out all the seeds and laid them on a paper plate to dry;once the seeds where dry I stored them in a white envelope.By storing in envelope,air can still pass through and they won't mold. When it comes time for you to plant,just start your seeds in seed starter mix and once they have a couple set of leaves,just transplant in bigger pot or you can just start your seeds in the pot that you want to grow them in.
Sometimes they may not turn out true to form but I feel it's always worth a shot into trying things like this. A person just never knows what you might end up with. We learn through trial and error. I'm the type that likes to experiment, planting, cooking or whatever.
I would say, give it a shot and try it with just a few seeds and see what happens.

Thanks Coco for the reply. I finally found heirloom Jingle Bell Peppers seeds for the same price so I think I'm gonna go with them.

:-)
Annie
FLSuncoast

The hybrids most likely won't grow true..if they germinate at all. Anything Open Pollinated...which includes heirlooms will grow true _IF_they had proper isolation from other varieties where they were grown. Peppers are among the easiest plants to cross pollinate,500 feet and barrier plants are the minimum distance for purity. Most people cage or bag their plants because it's just not possible to insure purity any other way.
Please remember to tell traders what you did to insure purity,as we who grow peppers are very careful about our seed sources.

As far as saving the seeds...the peppers need to be completely ripe before saving the seeds.If they are picked in the green stage and the mature stage is red or orange,then you will have inmature seeds. Pepper seed viability is best when they are just past their prime and have turned their final color. Any earlier and it's doubtful that you'll have any luck with germination in the spring.

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In those two short paragraphs were cramed full of very useful information! This is exactly what I joined Dave's for. Thank you for sharing what you know, your kindness and time are appreciated.

May you have soft breezes and just the right amounts of sunshine and rain to make your garden bloom to perfection!

Annie

Annie what a beautiful quote..made me smile..